Free bathing 24 hours per day! |
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inside | - | - | - |
outside | - | - | 3 |
+ 3 family bath | |||
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Main spring : 56°C pH=7.6 | |||
Onsen in Gifu-ken |
Funsenchi (Gero Onsen)Okuhida Garden Hotel Yakedake (Shin-Hirayu)Shin-Hodaka no Yu (Shin-Hodaka)Yarimikan (Shin-Hodaka)Ryokan Ontake (Nigorigo Onsen) |
Other prefectures in Tohokai |
| Shizuoka-ken |
) Very large baths, where women and men easily soak together |
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| The road between Matsumoto (Nagano-ken) and Takayama (Gifu-ken) is one of the few roads linking the western and eastern parts of Japanese Alps through the montains, as most travellers cross the country using roads along the Pacific Ocean (south) or the Japan Sea (north). Indeed, the Nakasendo road (which is located south) used to be much more popular, as it does not reach high altitudes. Nowadays, the journey from Matsumoto to Takayama is made much easier by the presence of a long tunnel which is linking the Kami-Kochi area to Hirayu Onsen. From Hirayu Onsen, it is a short distance to several attractive onsen towns, namely Hirayu, Fukuchi, Shin-Hirayu, Tochio and Shinhodaka, all located along rivers, at the foot of mountains in the 3'000 meters range. This area is known as Oku-Hida, and is a pure treasure for onsen lovers: most baths are outside ones with view on mountains and/or rivers; there also is an unusually high proportion of mixed baths, especially enjoyed by couples and families. Apart of the area itself, nearby Kami-Kochi (in Nagano-ken) is a fantastic place for nature lovers: a luxurious vegetation surrounded by very high mountains. Be warned that Kami-Kochi is extremely popular - and hence crowded - at some parts of the year... For a jump in the past, don't miss a visit of Takayama, with its preserved old town and sake breweries. | |
) The baths were nicely build; although artificial, the place keep a very natural atmosphere | ) A waterfall, as well as a cave bath, are seen on this picture | |
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